Re: Sims 3 launcher won't open

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKS YAYYYY!

Thaaanks! It also worked here 🙂

@puzzlezaddict I am having a similar problem. I have tried a lot of fixes, including reinstalling the DirectX 9, but nothing has worked. I am technologically inept though so I am a little worried that I might have done it wrong? I don't know, but I have done the DxDiag thing, so I will add that here. If you are able to help me I would very much appreciate it. Thanks.

Hi! I hate to bother you but I tried installing it on my windows 10 pc, and the sims 3 still won't open. I even tried running the sims 3 as an admin, but it didn't work either. Is there anything else I can do?

@peculiar-pixels  Please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.

https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

And for the record, no one's bothering me by posting here, especially not with a possibly interesting tech issue.

Okay! Thank you!! I attached the DxDiag 

@peculiar-pixels  The Sims 3 errors in your dxdiag are the same as the others in this thread, so please try manually installing DirectX 9.  Here's a detailed description of the process:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/SIMS-3-GAME-WON-T-LAUNCH-WINDOWS-10/m-p/10711778#M247861

It worked!! ty i thought there was no hope!!

This is the SOLUTION people, i did it and it works now. Thank you, you are a true GOD! <3

Hello

The Sims 3 launcher doesn't open and D:\Users\documents\Electronic Arts path doesn't have the Sims 3 folder. Can you help please?

@february0540  Please manually install DirectX 9, as described here:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-launcher-won-t-open/m-p/10711778#M247861

The Sims 3 folder in Documents > Electronic Arts does not get created until the game's own launcher opens for the first time.  Since you can't get that far, it's no surprise that the folder doesn't exist yet.